Birds of Kentucky: Sandhill Cranes passing over Columbia 2024-01-26 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener. Sandhill cranes saw folks walking around cars and trucks at Don Franklin Ford on Friday, and decided to fly over and check things out. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

A gang of gators 2024-01-26 - Orlando, FL - Photo by Pen. Alligators and more alligators, spotted at Gatorland on a recent trip to Orlando. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Epicurean Kentuckian: Shoulder Sandwich 2024-01-26 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener. A shoulder sandwich with baked beans and slaw from Happy Hawg BBQ on Jamestown Street. The scene is looking down on Jamestown, past the newly painted picnic tables, from the back parking area. Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

CPD Detective Sergeant Evan Burton 2024-01-26 - Columbia, KY - Photo by Linda Waggener, ColumbiaMagazine.com. Congratulations go to Columbia Police Department Sgt. Evan Burton who was promoted to Detective before the end of the year according to CPD Chief Charles Greer. Detective Sergeant Burton is pictured with Matt, one of the Department's K9s at City Hall. The two graduated from the Top Dog Police Academy located in Evansville, Indiana in 2016 and have been parters at the Russell County Sheriff’s Office and are currently parters at the Columbia Police Department since then. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Tanker hauled potable water to Clinton County 2024-01-26 - Adair County, KY - Photo from Brandon Harvey. Kentucky Emergency Management called on Adair County's Breeding Area Volunteer Fire Department (BAVFD) to help with the crisis situation in Albany, Clinton County, where the main pumping station froze and their water reserve was out. They'd been dealing with problems all during the storm. BAVFD has a tanker that can haul potable drinking water and was able to send two men, Captain Brandon Harvey and Firefighter Roger Firkins, with the truck. In a long Sunday shift, they hauled 15,000 gallons of water from the nearest water district in Static, TN and brought it back to Albany. Once home, they had to carefully drain the tanker to make sure the pump didn't freeze. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Wilson and Hadley receive award from Cattlemen's Association 2024-01-25 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Nick Roy. Mark Baker, Cattlemen's Association President, presented Woody Wilson and Lucas Hadley of Burkmann Feeds of Columbia, with the Association's Appreciation Award at the yearly meeting on January 22, 2024. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

Allison Nissley Brockman named Cattleman of the Year 2024-01-25 - Columbia, KY - Photo from Nick Roy. Mark Baker, Cattlemen's Association President, presented Allison Nissley Brockman with the Cattleman of the Year Award at the yearly meeting on January 22, 2024. Read More... | Comments? | Click here to share, print, or bookmark this photo.

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